John
John M. Sylvester
d. April 25, 2016
John M. Sylvester, 71, of Warrenton, Virginia passed away on April 25, 2016 at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute.
John was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School in 1963 as well as Capital Institute of Technology in 1969. He started his career at Melpar and served almost 30 years in the Federal Government. John, who was an Eagle Scout, really loved to catch and steam the best tasting crabs on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He also enjoyed mowing the meadow at the family's Shenandoah cabin, and singing in the New Day Singers and in both the Methodist and Warrenton Presbyterian Choirs.
John is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Barbara; his daughter, Jan Williamson and her husband David; grandchildren Ian and Claire Williamson; nephew, Timothy Musser; nieces, Tami Canaday, Vallory Darting, and Chelsea Archer. He was preceded in death by his parents Elmer and Grace Sylvester; sister, Fran Musser; brother Richard Sylvester; and daughter, Margo Sylvester.
John lived a good quality of life for more than fifteen and a half years after massive heart damage. We are grateful for all the loving support of his medical teams, family, and friends.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday May, 14 2016 at 1:00 pm at Rest Haven Funeral Home Inc., 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, Maryland.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of the Shenandoah River, at [emailprotected], 1460 University Drive, Gregory Hall, Winchester, VA 22601.
John was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School in 1963 as well as Capital Institute of Technology in 1969. He started his career at Melpar and served almost 30 years in the Federal Government. John, who was an Eagle Scout, really loved to catch and steam the best tasting crabs on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He also enjoyed mowing the meadow at the family's Shenandoah cabin, and singing in the New Day Singers and in both the Methodist and Warrenton Presbyterian Choirs.
John is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Barbara; his daughter, Jan Williamson and her husband David; grandchildren Ian and Claire Williamson; nephew, Timothy Musser; nieces, Tami Canaday, Vallory Darting, and Chelsea Archer. He was preceded in death by his parents Elmer and Grace Sylvester; sister, Fran Musser; brother Richard Sylvester; and daughter, Margo Sylvester.
John lived a good quality of life for more than fifteen and a half years after massive heart damage. We are grateful for all the loving support of his medical teams, family, and friends.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday May, 14 2016 at 1:00 pm at Rest Haven Funeral Home Inc., 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, Maryland.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of the Shenandoah River, at [emailprotected], 1460 University Drive, Gregory Hall, Winchester, VA 22601.
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